Acetyl chloride → 5-Chloroisatoic anhydride

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2-Amino-6-chlorobenzoic acid (30 g) was suspended in 1,4-dioxane (225 ml) and ethyl chloroformate (75 ml) was added. The mixture was heated at reflux for 1 hour, then cooled to 50° C., and acetyl chloride (75 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred for 10 hours, after which the precipitated product was filtered off and washed with toluene. Drying in vacuum yields 5-chloroisatoic anhydride (33 g, 97% yield).

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